JP2003079558A - dishwasher - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] In a dishwasher in which washing water is supplied into a washing tank and sprayed toward dishes and cooking utensils to perform washing and rinsing, there is no need to branch and connect from a faucet. If there is a tap, water can be supplied, improving usability. SOLUTION: Water is supplied into a washing tank provided inside a dishwasher main body 2, and dishes and the like are washed by washing means comprising a washing nozzle and a washing pump. A water storage container 18 is provided separately from the dishwasher main body 2, and water in the water storage container 18 is supplied to a washing tank by a water supply pump 17 to wash and rinse dishes and the like.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dishwasher for supplying washing water into a washing tank and spraying the washing water toward dishes and cooking utensils for washing and rinsing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of dishwasher, a tabletop type dishwasher is generally installed on a countertop 1 of a kitchen as shown in FIG.
The configuration will be described below.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the dishwasher body 2 is installed on the countertop 1 of the kitchen,
A cleaning tank 3 is provided inside, a basket 5 in which dishes 4 can be arranged in an orderly manner is provided, and a cleaning nozzle 6 rotatably arranged below the heater 5 and a heater 7 for warming the cleaning water are provided below the basket 5. . Further, below the cleaning tank 3, there are provided a cleaning pump 8 for circulating the cleaning water and injecting it from the cleaning nozzle 6, and a drain pump 10 for discharging the cleaning water to the outside of the dishwasher main body 2 via a drain hose 9. There is.

The water supply valve 11 is connected to a water faucet 13 through a water supply hose 12, and the water faucet 13 is provided with a branch water faucet 14 so as to be separate from the water faucet 13 of the sink for a dishwasher.
One tap is secured. The water level detection means 15 detects the water level in the cleaning tank 3, and the control device 16 controls the operations of the heater 7, the cleaning pump 8, the drainage pump 10, the water supply valve 11 and the like to supply water, wash and drain water. , A series of steps such as drying are sequentially controlled.

The operation of the above-described structure will be described. First, when the operation is started, the water supply valve 11 is operated to operate the cleaning tank 3.
When water is supplied to the inside and reaches a preset water level, the signal from the water level detection means 15 automatically closes the water supply valve 11 to end the water supply, and then drives the cleaning pump 8. Washing pump 8
Cleaning water is pressure-fed from the nozzle, sprayed from the rotating cleaning nozzle 6, and applied to the dirty tableware 4 for cleaning. At that time, it is common to energize the heater 7 to wash the wash water while warming the wash water and raising the temperature to about 55 ° C.

When the washing process is completed, the drainage pump 10 is driven to discharge the dirty washing water to the outside of the dishwasher main body 2 through the drainage hose 9. After that, as in the case of the cleaning step, after the water is supplied by the water supply valve 11, the cleaning pump 8 is operated to execute the rinsing step. Rinsing is performed a plurality of times, and the temperature of the washing water is raised from about 60 ° C. to about 70 ° C. in the final rinsing step to finish.

[0007]

However, in the structure of such a conventional dishwasher, in order to supply water to the washing tub 3, it was absolutely necessary to connect it to a tap water tap.
When installed on the countertop 1 of the kitchen, it is necessary to connect the water supply from the faucet 13 of the sink, but in general there is only one faucet 13 of the sink and there is no water faucet dedicated to the dishwasher. It is necessary to attach a branch faucet 14 for branching water from the plug 13, which is troublesome and costly, and sometimes it is difficult to branch properly, which makes it difficult to connect the water supply.

The present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and it is an object of the present invention to improve the usability by making it possible to supply water only with a faucet without the need for branch connection from the faucet.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a washing tank provided inside the dishwasher main body,
Water is supplied by the water supply means and the dishes are washed by the cleaning means, and a water storage container is provided separately from the main body of the dishwasher. It is configured to perform easy rinsing.

As a result, it is not necessary to make a branch connection from the faucet, and it is possible to supply water only with a faucet, and the usability can be improved.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is a washing tank provided inside a dishwasher main body, a washing means for washing dishes and the like in the washing tank, and water supply to the washing tank. And a water storage container separate from the dishwasher body, and configured to supply water in the water storage container to the cleaning tank by the water supply device to wash and rinse dishes and the like. In addition, it is not necessary to make a branch connection from the water faucet, and water can be supplied as long as there is a water faucet, and the usability can be improved.

The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein a water supply pump is provided as a water supply means, and the water storage container is installed regardless of the installation position of the dishwasher main body. Even if it is possible to supply water, it is not necessary to choose the installation position.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the first or second aspect, the dishwasher main body is installed near a sink on the countertop of the kitchen, and the water faucet from the sink is connected to the water storage container. Since it is easy to store water in the tank, it is possible to reduce the trouble of supplying water.

The invention according to claim 4 is the above-mentioned claim 1.
In the invention described in 3, the water storage container is arranged in the sink of the kitchen, and water can be easily supplied from the faucet of the sink to the water storage container.

The invention according to claim 5 is the above-mentioned claim 1.
In the invention described in 3, the water storage container is arranged below the main body of the dishwasher, and the water storage container can be installed without using an extra installation space of the water storage container.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the above-mentioned fifth aspect of the invention, the water storage container is configured such that the position of the water supply port can be changed, and the water supply port is provided at the position of the faucet of the faucet. By moving, it is possible to supply water into the water storage container, so that it is not necessary to move the water storage container, and convenience can be improved.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the above-mentioned sixth aspect of the invention, the water storage container has a water supply port portion of a withdrawal type, and the water supply port is easily located at the position of the faucet of the faucet. It is possible to move to the water tank and supply water to the water storage container, which improves convenience.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the above-mentioned sixth aspect of the present invention, the water storage container has a rotary water supply port, and the water supply port is easily located at the position of the faucet of the faucet. It is possible to move to the water tank and supply water to the water storage container, which improves convenience.

The invention described in claim 9 is the above-mentioned claim 1.
In the invention described in 5, a water level detecting means for detecting a water supply level in the cleaning tank, and a control means for sequentially controlling a series of operation operations such as water supply, cleaning, rinsing, draining and drying,
In the water supply process, when the water level detecting means detects that the water level does not reach the preset water level within a preset time, the control means judges that the water level is abnormal and notifies the water level. When there is no more water to supply in the cleaning tank, such as when forgetting to supply water to the container or when the amount of water stored is small, the user can be notified as an abnormality.

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The structure of the main body of the dishwasher is the same as that of the conventional example, and those having the same structure are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

(Embodiment 1) As shown in FIG. 1, a dishwasher main body 2 is installed on a countertop 1 of a kitchen, a water supply pump (water supply means) 17 is provided at the tip of a water supply hose 12, and a sink is provided. It is placed in the water storage container 18 arranged at. Although the configuration of the dishwasher is the same as the conventional one, although not shown, the dishwasher main body 2 has a washing tank 3 in which dishes 4 are arranged, and washing means such as a washing pump 8 and a washing nozzle 6 are provided ( (See FIG. 5).

In this structure, the user is
Store water in and start driving. When the water supply process is started, the water supply pump 17 operates to suck the water stored in the water storage container 18 to supply the water into the cleaning tank 3. When the water level reaches a preset level, the water supply is stopped and the cleaning process is started. ing.

With the above structure, water can be easily supplied, the construction of the branch faucet which has been conventionally required is unnecessary, the labor and cost of the branch faucet are unnecessary, and the branch faucet is There's no need to be unable to install a dishwasher because it doesn't stick.

(Embodiment 2) As shown in FIG. 2, a water container 1 is provided below the dishwasher main body 2 separately from the dishwasher main body 2.
8 is provided, and the water in the water storage container 18 is supplied to the cleaning tank 3 in the dishwasher main body 2 for cleaning.
The water supply port 19 to the water storage container 18 is of a pull-out type so that its position can be changed.

The drawer 20 is provided so as to be able to be taken in and out of the water storage container 18, and the upper opening portion of the drawer 20 serves as a water supply port 19. To store water, it is sufficient to move the faucet 21 of the faucet 13 to the water supply port 19 with the drawer 20 pulled out to open the faucet 13, and it is not necessary to move the water storage container 18 so that water can be easily added. be able to.

The water supply ports 19 are provided at two positions on the left and right of the front surface of the water storage container 18. This is to facilitate water supply regardless of whether the dishwasher main body 2 is installed on the right side or the left side of the sink, and the number is not limited to one.

Further, in the present embodiment, during the water supply stroke, the water level detecting means 15 is used to set the time within a preset time.
If it detects that the preset water level has not been reached,
The control means 16 is configured to make a notification when it is determined to be abnormal.

As a result, the user should store the water in the water container 18 by any chance.
Even if you forget to put water in, or if you run out of water due to a small amount of water, it will not be left unknowingly and you can call attention to the user.

(Embodiment 3) As shown in FIG. 3, a water container 2 is provided below the dishwasher main body 2 separately from the dishwasher main body 2.
2 is provided, and the water in the water storage container 22 is supplied to the washing tank 3 in the dishwasher body 2 for washing.
The water supply port 23 to the water storage container 22 is of a rotary type so that its position can be changed.

To store water in the water storage container 22, the water supply port 23
In the state in which the water is rotated toward you, the faucet 21 of the faucet 13 may be moved to the water supply port 23 to open the faucet 13.
There is no need to move 2 so it is easy to add water.

The water supply ports 23 are provided at two positions on the left and right of the front surface of the water storage container 22. This is to facilitate water supply regardless of whether the dishwasher main body 2 is installed on the right side or the left side of the sink, and the number is not limited to one.

Further, as in the second embodiment, when the water level detecting means 15 detects that the preset water supply level has not been reached within the preset time in the water supply stroke, the control means 16 is judged to be abnormal. It is configured to judge and inform.

As a result, the user should be able to store the water in the water container 22.
Even if you forget to put water in, or if you run out of water due to a small amount of water, it will not be left unknowingly and you can call attention to the user.

[0034]

As described above, according to the invention described in claim 1 of the present invention, the washing tank provided inside the dishwasher main body,
A washing means for washing dishes and the like in the washing tank and a water supply means for supplying water to the washing tank are provided, and a water storage container is provided separately from the dishwasher body, and water in the water storage container is washed in the cleaning tank. In addition, since the water is supplied by the water supply means to wash and rinse dishes and the like, the construction of the branch faucet, which was conventionally required, is unnecessary, and the labor and cost of the branch faucet are not required. There is no need for a dishwasher to be installed without a faucet.

Further, according to the invention described in claim 2, since the water supply pump is provided as the water supply means, the water storage container can be supplied with water regardless of the installation position of the dishwasher body. There is no need to choose the installation position.

According to the third aspect of the invention, since the dishwasher main body is installed near the sink on the kitchen countertop, it is easy to store water from the faucet of the sink in the water storage container. Therefore, the labor of water supply can be reduced.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, since the water storage container is arranged in the sink of the kitchen, it is possible to easily supply water from the faucet of the sink to the water storage container.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the water storage container is arranged under the dishwasher body, it can be installed without using an extra installation space for the water storage container.

Further, according to the invention of claim 6, since the water storage container has a structure in which the position of the water supply port can be changed,
By moving the water supply port to the position of the faucet of the faucet, it is possible to supply water into the water storage container. Therefore, it is not necessary to move the water storage container, and convenience can be improved.

Further, according to the invention described in claim 7, since the water storage container is of a pull-out type, the water supply port can be easily moved to the position of the faucet of the faucet.
Water can be supplied into the water storage container, and convenience can be improved.

Further, according to the invention described in claim 8, since the water reservoir has a rotary water supply port, the water supply port can be easily moved to the position of the faucet of the faucet. Water can be supplied into the water storage container, and convenience can be improved.

Further, according to the invention described in claim 9, a water level detecting means for detecting the water level in the cleaning tank and a control for successively controlling a series of operation operations such as water supply, cleaning, rinsing, draining and drying. When the water level detecting means detects that the water level does not reach the preset water level within the preset time in the water supply stroke, the control means determines that there is an abnormality and notifies the abnormality. First, when there is no more water to supply in the cleaning tank, such as when forgetting to supply water to the water storage container or when the amount of water storage is small, the user can be notified of this as an abnormality.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an installed state of a dishwasher according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an installed state of a dishwasher according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an installed state of a dishwasher according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an installed state of a conventional dishwasher.

[Figure 5] Vertical sectional view of the dishwasher

[Explanation of symbols]

2 dishwasher body 3 cleaning tank 4 tableware 6 Cleaning nozzle (cleaning means) 8 Cleaning pump (cleaning means) 17 Water supply pump (water supply means) 18 Water storage container

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A washing tank provided inside the dishwasher body,
A washing means for washing dishes and the like in the washing tank and a water supply means for supplying water to the washing tank are provided, and a water storage container is provided separately from the dishwasher body, and water in the water storage container is washed in the cleaning tank. The dishwasher configured to wash and rinse dishes and the like by supplying water to the water supply means. 2. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein a water supply pump is provided as the water supply means. 3. The dishwasher according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the dishwasher main body is installed near a sink on a countertop in a kitchen. 4. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the water storage container is arranged in a kitchen sink. 5. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the water storage container is arranged below the dishwasher body. 6. The dishwasher according to claim 5, wherein the water storage container is configured so that the position of the water supply port can be changed. 7. The dishwasher according to claim 6, wherein the water storage container is of a pull-out type at the water supply port. 8. The dishwasher according to claim 6, wherein the water storage container has a water supply port that is rotatable. 9. A water level detecting means for detecting a water supply level in the cleaning tank, and a control means for sequentially controlling a series of operation operations such as water supply, cleaning, rinsing, drainage, and drying. When the detection means detects that the preset water level has not been reached within the preset time,
The dishwasher according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the control unit is configured to determine that an abnormality has occurred and notify the abnormality.